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NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB)
Integrated Care Board is the statutory NHS organisation responsible for
planning and delivering health and care services for the communities of
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West.
The All Age Complex Continuing Care Service (AACCC) are
looking for a conscientious leader to join our team.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be working within the remit of the
National Framework for NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care,
and will manage a team of CHC Clinical Practitioners, who undertake a range of
tasks within the CHC pathway, including case management, working with Personal
Health Budgets, and carrying out assessments and reviews for individuals
applying for Continuing Healthcare, Fast Track and Funded Nursing Care payments.
The post holder will be required to support the delivery of an effective,
competent and person-centred service.
The post holder will support the senior leadership team and
their own team to ensure that their workstream of programmes are planned and
managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery.
About us
NHS Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and
Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board is the statutory NHS organisation
responsible for planning and delivering health and care services for the
communities of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West.
We work collaboratively with partner
organisations including local government, the voluntary, community and social
enterprise sector, and people and communities across the BOB Health and Care
Integrated Care System (ICS).
Our key priorities are to
increase healthy life expectancy and reduce health inequalities for the 1.7
million people who live in our communities.
We value and promote diversity
and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best
employers are those that reflect the communities they serve. We want to
increase the diversity of our NHS leadership and particularly encourage applications
from women, people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBT
communities, younger candidates and from people with lived experience of
disability, who we know are all under-represented in these important roles.
Our Values are:
Respectful
we are inclusive
Impactful
we make a difference
Integrity
we are kind and fair
Leadership
we encourage leadership
Collaborative
we work together in a positive way
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will manage a team of health and care
practitioners who undertake a rage of tasks within the CHC pathway including Fast Track and DST Assessments, Case
Management, Personal Health Budgets, Eligibility Reviews and Funded Nursing
Care Assessments & Reviews.
Working within the remit of the National Framework (NF) for
Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care (CHC) the post holder will
manage local team(s) to support the delivery of an effective and competent
service that consistently delivers an individual-focused service.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the
operational teams() practice is compliant with national policy, best practice
and the NF for CHC.
The post holder will support the Head of
Department and their team to ensure that their workstream of programmes are
planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their
successful delivery:
Manage the Teams business support
function, including developing and managing the teams business plan, progress
and reporting risk and issue management.
Liaise with appropriate functions within
the Cluster and the Sector.
Manage all corporate business returns,
including planning and workforce returns.
Develop and implement a content
management system to ensure information is properly managed and best practice
is shared across the team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisation.
Take a lead in the coordination of
training & development and recruitment activity across the Team.
Oversight and management of all aspects
of the Team budgets.
The above is only an outline of the
tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other
duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person
specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the
changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will manage a team of health and care
practitioners who undertake a rage of tasks within the CHC pathway including Fast Track and DST Assessments, Case
Management, Personal Health Budgets, Eligibility Reviews and Funded Nursing
Care Assessments & Reviews.
Working within the remit of the National Framework (NF) for
Continuing Healthcare and NHS-funded Nursing Care (CHC) the post holder will
manage local team(s) to support the delivery of an effective and competent
service that consistently delivers an individual-focused service.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the
operational teams() practice is compliant with national policy, best practice
and the NF for CHC.
The post holder will support the Head of
Department and their team to ensure that their workstream of programmes are
planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their
successful delivery:
Manage the Teams business support
function, including developing and managing the teams business plan, progress
and reporting risk and issue management.
Liaise with appropriate functions within
the Cluster and the Sector.
Manage all corporate business returns,
including planning and workforce returns.
Develop and implement a content
management system to ensure information is properly managed and best practice
is shared across the team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisation.
Take a lead in the coordination of
training & development and recruitment activity across the Team.
Oversight and management of all aspects
of the Team budgets.
The above is only an outline of the
tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other
duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person
specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the
changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.
Person Specification
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required.
- Experience of managing difficult and sometimes contentious communication across organisational boundaries including patients, families, advocacy and legal firms.
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
- Experience of managing risks and reporting
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level.
- Comprehensive knowledge of policy and process associated with the NHS Continuing Healthcare Framework.
Desirable
- Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes.
- Understanding of the public sector.
- Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- Current and active Professional Registration and training to Post-graduate degree or equivalent.
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making.
- Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills.
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
- Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement.
Person Specification
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required.
- Experience of managing difficult and sometimes contentious communication across organisational boundaries including patients, families, advocacy and legal firms.
- Experience of creating and giving presentations to a varied group of internal and external stakeholders.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments.
- Experience of managing risks and reporting
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at SMT level.
- Comprehensive knowledge of policy and process associated with the NHS Continuing Healthcare Framework.
Desirable
- Experience of monitoring budgets and business planning processes.
- Understanding of the public sector.
- Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare environment.
Planning Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
- Current and active Professional Registration and training to Post-graduate degree or equivalent.
Analytical
Essential
- Ability to analyse very complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources.
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making.
- Numerate and able to understand complex financial issues combined with deep analytical skills.
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
- Knowledge of Financial Systems e.g. monitoring budget management, processing invoices and procurement.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).